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E. WESTEN'HAVER. OVEN FOR HEATING FLAT IRONS,

/ Patented Aug. 1'7, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT much.

EDWARD \VESTENHAVER, OF SHELBYVILLE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOFRANCIS M. STURGIS, OF SAME PLACE.

OVEN FOR HEATING FLAT-IRONS.

SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 347,542, dated August17, 1886. Application filed March so, 1886. sm-m1iv0.1m,191. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD WEsrEN- .HAVER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing Flat -'Irons, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention is an improvement in ovens for heating flat-irons; and it'consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices thatwill be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view ofmyinvention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a detailtransverse sectional view taken on the line :0 w of Fig. l.

A represents an oven, which is formed of convex sides B, which are madeof sheet metal and approach each other at their upper edges, and aresupported upon feet 0.

D represents a longitudinal partition board or sheet, which divides theoven into an upper and a lower compartment and extends horizontallytherein. The upper compartment of the oven is provided with hinged doorsE and F. catch, for securing it on the end of the oven when closed, andthe door F is provided with a bearing-spring, G, which keeps it normallyclosed against the opposite end of the oven. The upper edges of thesides of the oven, which approach each other but do not come in contact,form a longitudinal slotor opening, H, in the upper side of the oven,which extends throughout the entire length thereof. In the lowercompartment, at a suitable distance below the bottom sheet, D, issecured a longitudinal tube, I, which is made of sheet metal, and hasone end closed and secured to one end of the oven and the opposite endopen. This tube is provided on its upper side with a longitudinal slotor opening, K, which is covered by a deflecting plate, L, which issupported at a suitable distance above the said opening, and extendsthroughout the length of the tube. Through the center of the tube Iextends a conducting-rod,

The door E is provided with a spring M, which-is made of any suitableconducting metal.

N represents a gasoline or vapor burner, of the usual construction,which is secured in one end of the lower compartment of the oven, theneedle thereof extending toward and aligning with the longitudinalcenter of the tube I. A pipe, 0, extends from a suitable reservoir tothe burner N, and the latter is provided with the usual drip-cup, P.

The operation ofmy invention is as follows: The flat-irons to be heatedare. placed in the upper compartment of the oven, resting on the sheetD, which forms the bottom thereof, and the standards of the handlesproject up through the longitudinal opening H in the upper side of theoven, whereby the handles of the irons are not subjected to the heat ofthe oven, and are thus prevented from becoming too hot, and it alsoenables the irons to be readily placed in or removed from the ovens. Thegasoline or vapor is ignited at the burner, and the flame therefromextends through the tube I, being conducted throughout the length ofsaid tube by the rod M, thus causing the said tube to be heated equallyat all points. The flame rises from the conducting-rod throughout thelength of the tube through the opening K on the upper side thereof, andis deflected and expanded by the deflecting-plate L, thereby causing theoven to be heated uniformly throughout its length.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The heating-oven havingthe upper con1- partment to receive the irons, the lower compartment,the burner, and the tube I in the said lower compartment, the tube beingprovided with the rod M, extending through it and in line with theorifice through which the vapor escapes, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the burner, of the tube I, having'one endcommunicating therewith, aud provided with the rod M, extendingthroughout the length of the tube in line with the orifice through whichthe vapor escapes, for conducting the flame from the burner through thetube, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the burner, of the tube I, having one endcommunicating there with, the said tube being provided with the IO andthe defleetingplate L, above the said opening, for the described.

In testimony that I claim the fore oing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDYVARD WESTEJHAVER.

Vitnesses:

JAMES L. BIV'INs, ROBERT GILLELAND.

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